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Scots mountain council joins in climbing push
Scotland’s mountaineering body has launched a major push to promote climbing. The Mountaineering Council of Scotland is teaming up with climbing ...
Highland cable-car firm fined for accident that left five injured
The operators of the cable cars that hoist thousands of mountaineers up Scotland’s ninth-highest mountain were fined £2,000 after an accident which left five people injured.
Walkers on the buses as forest work closes Great Glen Way
Walkers on the Great Glen Way face having to take to public transport when a section is closed next month.
Bothies group thriving as membership grows
The Mountain Bothies Association, which cares for shelters used by walkers in some of Scotland’s most remote areas, has seen its membership rise by 11 per cent.
Ben Nevis pair helped to safety as night falls
Two walkers were rescued from the summit of Ben Nevis last night after they became disoriented on the mountain.
Two airlifted after Highlands falls
A man was injured after falling from the Aonach Eagach ridge at the weekend. Rescue services were alerted at about 12.30pm on Saturday after the ma...
Police ask for walkers' help after tent death
Police are appealing to walkers who may have been in the area where a man’s body was found in a tent to come forward with information.
Scots rescuers urge walkers to help themselves
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View from the tops: the munro record attempt
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New Arran marilyn confirmed as survey confirms drop
Baggers, get your boots on! There’s a new marilyn to be conquered. Sail Chalmadale, a modest hill on the western side of the isle of Arran, has b...
Authorities back outdoor centre after £16,000 fine for girl's death
The owners of a Christian outdoor adventure centre in Scotland have been fined £16,000 after a schoolgirl died following a gorge-jumping activity.
Stick-in-the-mud Julia's Coast-to-Coast will screen in spring
The latest Wainwright adventure by presenter Julia Bradbury is in the can and expected to air in spring next year.
Widow survives night on Scottish mountain
A woman who survived a night on a Scottish mountain was said by rescuers to be lucky to be alive. The 73-year-old, from Ayrshire, walked into a hea...
Border post: White Coomb and the Grey Mare's Tail
Mention hillwalking and Scotland in the same sentence and most people automatically think of the Highlands: munros, romantic-sounding Gaelic names, precipitous edges.
Family's tribute to Einich tent man
Police today named the man whose body was found in a tent near an isolated loch in the Cairngorms. Northern Constabulary said the man was Douglas M...
Man's body found after Cairngorms search
A man’s body has been found in a tent in the Highlands. The remains were found by members of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team and police office...
Trump 'wants more rights than the Queen'
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Thousand walkers complete Highland challenge
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